Dr. Johnson's Table-talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life, and Manners, with Anecdotes of Distinguished Persons, Selected and Arranged from Mr. Boswell's Life of Johnson, Volumen2J. Mawman, 1807 |
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... observed , that he was afraid he put into his journal too many little incidents . - JOHNSON . " There is nothing , Sir , too little for so little a creature as man . is by studying little things that we attain the great art of having as ...
... observed , that he was afraid he put into his journal too many little incidents . - JOHNSON . " There is nothing , Sir , too little for so little a creature as man . is by studying little things that we attain the great art of having as ...
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... observed on another occasion ) is but short ; no time can be afforded but for the indulgence of real sorrow , or contests upon questions seriously momentous . Let us not throw away any of our days upon useless resentment , or contend ...
... observed on another occasion ) is but short ; no time can be afforded but for the indulgence of real sorrow , or contests upon questions seriously momentous . Let us not throw away any of our days upon useless resentment , or contend ...
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... observed , that it appeared from Horace's writings that he was a cheerful contented man . JOHNSON . " We have no reason to believe that , my Lord . Are we tó think Pope was happy , because he says so in his writings ? We see in his ...
... observed , that it appeared from Horace's writings that he was a cheerful contented man . JOHNSON . " We have no reason to believe that , my Lord . Are we tó think Pope was happy , because he says so in his writings ? We see in his ...
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... observed , that he had a con- stant firmness of mind ; for after a laborious day , and amidst a multiplicity of cares and anxie- ties , he would sit down with his sisters , and be quite cheerful and good humoured . Such a dis- position ...
... observed , that he had a con- stant firmness of mind ; for after a laborious day , and amidst a multiplicity of cares and anxie- ties , he would sit down with his sisters , and be quite cheerful and good humoured . Such a dis- position ...
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... observed , that things were done upon the sup- position of happiness ; grand houses were built , fine gardens were made , splendid places of pub- lic amusement were contrived , and crowded with company . " Alas , Sir ( said Johnson ) ...
... observed , that things were done upon the sup- position of happiness ; grand houses were built , fine gardens were made , splendid places of pub- lic amusement were contrived , and crowded with company . " Alas , Sir ( said Johnson ) ...
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